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Viktor vs Lissandra

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How to Beat Lissandra as Viktor

based on 738 Viktor vs Lissandra matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Lissandra as Viktor came out of an examination of 738 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Viktor has to counter Lissandra in only 1.4% of his games.

Viktor vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

Viktor does a good job of countering Lissandra. On average, he wins a whopping 53.5% of games the champions battle each other in. In Viktor vs Lissandra matches, Viktor’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Lissandra.

Best Viktor vs Lissandra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
>
Second ability for Viktor to level upq
>
Last skill for Viktor to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Viktor's passive ability p
Viktor's q ability q
Viktor's w ability w
Viktor's e ability e
Viktor's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lissandra as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Lissandra

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Advice to Win Against Lissandra

Lissandra's Ring of Frost has a long cooldown at early ranks; engage her while it's on cooldown.

Lissandra's Ice Shard only slows the first unit it hits. Approach Lissandra from behind your team's minions to avoid being slowed.

The best way to stop Lissandra from moving using her Glacial Path is to immobilize her before she reactivates it.

Viktor vs Lissandra Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Lissandra Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.1
6
< Deaths >
6.3
7.3
< Assists >
9.2
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
191
< Minions Killed >
168
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.36
631
< Physical Damage >
882
26,688
< Magic Damage >
18,154
726
< True Damage >
883
28,046
< Damage Dealt >
19,921
19,178
< Damage Taken >
23,636
12,510
< Gold Earned >
11,101
2.07
< Towers >
1.59
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,614
< Total Healing >
3,615
15,350
< Experience >
14,146
20
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
10
281
< Time Dealing CC >
490

How to Counter Lissandra with Viktor in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Viktor against Lissandra counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champs. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lissandra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lissandra..

Viktor often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Lissandra. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viktor and Lissandra

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Lissandra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Lissandra

Who is Better, Viktor or Lissandra?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually wins when taking on Lissandra, with a 53.5% win rate. Therefore, Viktor makes a great counter for Lissandra.

While Viktor does have a higher winrate than Lissandra, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Viktor into Lissandraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Viktor also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lissandra. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Lissandra matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Viktor is a great counter to Lissandra. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Viktor against Lissandra.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Lissandra Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lissandra as Viktor, we analyzed 738 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lissandra as Viktor comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Viktor in order to counter Lissandra during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Lissandra. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Viktor versus Lissandra build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Lissandra than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 53.5% battling Lissandra with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Lissandra as Viktor, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Viktor vs Lissandra counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Lissandra as Viktor are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu above.